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Anthony Stokes denies Rangers full recovery

Rangers 1 Hibernian 1

This was an excellent game but failed to answer definitively the questions we came with. Rangers did not put the midweek disaster against Unirea Urziceni emphatically behind them, something Kris Boyd's early goal hinted they might, and nor did Hibs confirm themselves, at this early stage, as genuine contenders in the title race.

Nevertheless, John Hughes' side did stage a cogent comeback after going behind so quickly to a typically voracious finish from Boyd. Their response came in the second half thanks to clever improvisation from Anthony Stokes who juggled the ball confidently, perhaps with a hint of a handball, between Steven Whittaker and David Weir before looping his finish over Allan McGregor.

The equaliser came on 63 minutes and thereafter the game could have gone either way. Rangers appealed for a penalty when Boyd collapsed theatrically under Sol Bamba's challenge in the box, yet all the striker got was